BC Hydro is required to release water from our Columbia system reservoirs to assist with U.S. drought conditions. That meant more power generated for B.C., and less pressure on our Peace region dams.Read more from the Vancouver Sun

Our new Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Line is now transporting electricity to the Lower Mainland. Some of the line was built with our new delta tower design, which carries a smaller footprint. This design allows fewer trees to be cleared around the right-of-way where the towers needed to be installed. Delta towers were used in residential areas and forests where it was important to minimize impacts and keep the surrounding environment intact.